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On Sunday, May 3, Town of Hempstead Councilman Christopher Carini and Nassau County Legislator Steve Rhoads partnered with Mad Men Barbershops of Wantagh and the Bellmore Fire Department to hand out donated masks.

On May 3, Town of Hempstead Councilman Christopher Carini and Nassau County Legislator Steve Rhoads continued their collection and distribution of personal protection equipment to healthcare … more

By Timothy Denton and Andrew Garcia | 5/7/20

The North Bellmore Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire on the Southern State Parkway Thursday night.

North Bellmore firefighters pull man from burning vehicle on Southern State Parkway

The North Bellmore Fire Departmnet responded to a vehicle fire on the Southern State Parkway, eastbound between Newbridge Road and Bellmore Road, on April 16 at roughly 10 p.m. Chief … more

4/17/20

Two kayakers were rescued from the waters of East Bay in south Merrick Saturday afternoon. First responders on land rushed to the scene near the intersection of Shore and Denton drives.

Merrick Fire Department rescues two kayakers from East Bay

Two kayakers were rescued from the waters of East Bay in south Merrick Saturday afternoon, after the Merrick Fire Department was alerted that one of the boaters "flipped over and fell out" into the … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 3/21/20

Five fire departments responded to a house fire at Frisch Place in North Bellmore on Sunday, March 15.

Departments respond to fire on Frisch Place in North Bellmore

John Scalesi/Herald Life Nassau County Police Department Arson Bomb Squad detectives reported the details of a house fire that occurred on Sunday, March 15, at 12:30 p.m. in North … more

3/16/20

Former North Bellmore Fire Department Chief Allen Walther, who died in June, will be inducted into the Nassau County Firefighters Museum and Education Center’s Wall of Fame.

Allen Walther to be inducted into Firefighters Museum’s Wall of Fame

A 65-year veteran of the North Bellmore Fire Department will be honored at the Nassau County Firefighters Museum and Education Center’s annual Badge of Courage Celebration on Oct. 18. more

By Alyssa Seidman | 10/17/19

The Bellmore and North Bellmore Fire Departments held their annual remembrance ceremony on Sept. 11 to honor the volunteer firefighters lost in the World Trade Center attacks and their aftermath 18 years ago.

Bellmore fire departments remember the fallen

The setting sun drew shadows of the service men and women from the Bellmore and North Bellmore fire departments, who stood in two rows before the Bellmore Fire Department’s 9/11 Memorial last … more

9/19/19

For a moment during Merrick’s Sept. 11 ceremony, the usually busy corner of Merrick Avenue and Sunrise Highway fell silent. Dozens of residents and firefighters lined the street to honor those lost on that fateful day 18 years ago.

Merrick fire departments honor the fallen

The Merrick community once again gathered at the corner of Merrick Avenue and Sunrise Highway on Sept. 11 to remember the ultimate sacrifices made by first responders during the attacks on the World … more

9/19/19

Members of the North Bellmore Fire Department’s drill team, the Rinky Dinks, raced in Little Brown II to complete a motor pump drill during the 2019 Nassau County Drill competition on July 13.

North Bellmore Rinky Dinks win gold in county drill race

The North Bellmore Fire Department’s drill team, the Rinky Dinks, took home first place at the 2019 Nassau County Drill competition on July 13. The race was hosted by the North Merrick Stump … more

7/25/19

Bazarewski, along with her father and brother, helped extinguish an East Meadow house fire last month, sparing much of the home from destruction.

Fighting fires is a family affair

On March 24, North Bellmore firefighters, including all department chiefs, responded to a house fire on Cayuga Avenue in East Meadow. “We’re going to work,” was the call that came from dispatch, according to East Meadow ex-Chief John O’Brien. more

By Erik Hawkins | 4/4/19

The Merrick Fire Department’s 6411 ladder truck is set to be replaced.

Merrick Fire Department to get three new trucks

The Merrick Fire Department’s equipment is set for an update. On Feb. 26, the Town of Hempstead Board approved the purchase of three new trucks for the department, for a total of $3.76 million. The purchase includes one fire engine and two ladder trucks. more

By Andrew Garcia | 3/7/19

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